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智利阿塔卡馬沙漠因聖嬰現象罕見降雨爆發超級花海
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智利阿塔卡馬沙漠因聖嬰現象罕見降雨爆發超級花海

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受聖嬰氣候型態影響,智利北部出現罕見暴雨,使全球最乾燥的阿塔卡馬沙漠爆發超級花海,約200種植物種子萌發,預計10月將達1萬5000公頃花卉天堂,上次發生於2024年。

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阿塔卡馬沙漠是全球最乾燥地區之一,平時土地乾旱龜裂,地下蘊藏約200種植物的種子與球莖,長期處於休眠狀態,僅在罕見降雨時萌發開花。

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受聖嬰現象影響,智利出現罕見暴雨,全球最乾燥沙漠的智利阿塔卡馬沙漠(Atacama Desert),如今綻放出一片絢麗花海,成為一片花田。

據《法新社》報導,受到聖嬰氣候型態影響,智利北部遭遇大量降雨,促使這些沉睡在阿塔卡馬沙漠地下的生命紛紛破土而出。

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報導指出,全球最乾燥地區之一的阿塔卡馬沙漠,其平時乾旱龜裂的土地底下,約有200種不同植物、數以百萬計的種子與球莖,長時間蟄伏其中,靜靜等待水分到來。在大雨的滋潤下,花卉龜裂的大地中探出頭來,大片紫色花朵宛如地毯般鋪滿沙漠,將原先一片死寂的沙漠變成絢麗花田。

智利國家林業局(CONAF)阿塔卡馬生物多樣性主管皮薩羅(Cesar Pizarro)指出,部分地區的季節性降雨量超過180毫米,這樣的雨量「過去從未有過紀錄」。

皮薩羅表示,阿塔卡馬沙漠現在出現的「不只是花朵」,昆蟲、蝸牛、鳥類、爬蟲類及哺乳類動物的數量也隨之增加,「雖然世界上有好幾處沙漠都會在降雨後開花,但我們這裡開花區域的廣闊程度,以及物種的多樣性,都是獨一無二的。」

根據智利國家林業局預測,「沙漠開花」(flowering desert)現象將在10月達到高峰,估計屆時將有約1萬5000公頃的土地化為花卉天堂。上次沙漠開花出現在2024年,再更之前現在則要追溯到2015年。

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  • 沙漠開花現象將在10月達到高峰,約1萬5000公頃土地將化為花卉天堂

    Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 此次降雨是否會對當地生態系統產生長期影響?
  • 未來類似聖嬰事件的頻率是否會增加?
  • 開花高峰期是否會吸引大量遊客,對當地產生什麼影響?

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